Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2013

 

 

CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File No. 1-10962

 

DELAWARE   95-3797580
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2180 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

(760) 931-1771

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On November 13, 2013, Yotaro Kobayashi notified the Company that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Kobayashi, age 80, does not have any disagreements with the Company. Mr. Kobayashi has served on the Company’s board of directors since 1998 and he intends to continue to serve on the board until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. Upon Mr. Kobayashi’s retirement from the board, the board of directors intends to take action to reduce the size of the board from nine to eight directors.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Date: November 15, 2013   By:  

/s/ Brian P. Lynch

  Name:   Brian P. Lynch
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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